Unit6FamilyRelationshipsWarmingUp:ThinkandDiscussThisunitisaboutfamilyrelationships.Beforeyoustartthisunit,finishthefollowingexerciseswithapartner.1.Matchthephrasesintheboxwiththepicturesofdifferenttypesoffamilies.Youmayusesomephrasesmorethanonce.WarmingUp:ThinkandDiscussdinkfamilynuclearfamilyextendedfamilysingle-parentfamilygrandparentfamilyWarmingUp:ThinkandDiscuss2.Discusswithapartnerwhatfamilytypeyouhaveandwhatkindofrelationshipsyouhavewithyourfamilymembers.ListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationshipListentotheshortconversationsandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.PreparatoryListeningListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationship1()A.Shehasanuclearfamily.B.Shehasanextendedfamily.C.Shehasasingle-parentfamily.D.Shehasastepfamily.2()A.Hehadaquarrelwithhisparents.B.Hehadadinnerwithhisparents.C.Hedidsomeshoppingwithhisparents.D.Hereceivedsomegiftsfromhisparents.BAListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationship3()A.Shehasanicepictureofherfamily.B.Shecandrawanicepictureofherfamily.C.Shelikestotakephotoswithherfamily.D.Shehasagoodrelationshipwithherfamily.4()A.Heloveshisparents.B.Hecanunderstandhisparents.C.Hehasagoodrelationshipwithhisparents.D.There’sagapbetweenhimandhisparents.DDListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationship5()A.Amydidn’tgiveanysuggestion.B.Themanshouldstudyhard.C.Themanshouldspendlesstimedoinghousework.D.Themanshouldtrytodohouseworkbecauseitdoesn’ttaketoomuchtime.DDListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationshipListeningTask1

Listentotheconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.Situation：LinistalkingaboutChineseviewsonfamilyrelationshipswithherfriendMike.ListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationship1()A.Thegoodfamilyrelationships.B.Thepoorfamilyrelationships.C.ThetraditionalvaluesofChinesepeople.D.Thedifferentrolesofdifferentfamilymembers.2()A.Itincludestwogenerations:parentsandchildren.B.Itincludesthreegenerations:grandparents,parentsandchildren.C.Itincludesfourgenerations:grandparents,parents,childrenandgrandchildren.D.Itincludesfivegenerations:greatgrandparents,grandparents,parents,childrenandgrandchildren.CBListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationship5()A.Amydidn’tgiveanysuggestion.B.Themanshouldstudyhard.C.Themanshouldspendlesstimedoinghousework.D.Themanshouldtrytodohouseworkbecauseitdoesn’ttaketoomuchtime.DListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationship

ListeningTask2

ListentotheconversationanddecideT(true)orF(false)beforeeachstatement.Situation：MikeistalkingaboutAmericanviewsonfamilyrelationshipswithLin.ListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationshipListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationshipTFTTFListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationshipListeningTask3

Listentotheconversationandmatchthefeatureswiththeexpressionsoftheirbenefits.Situation：LinisinterviewingProf.Wang,asociologist,aboutgoodfamilyrelationships.ListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationshipListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationshipListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationshipListeningTask4

Listentothepassageandfillintheblankswiththeinformationyouget.Situation：Hereisalectureabouthowtobuildgoodfamilyrelationships.ListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationshipAsuccessfulfamilycanbeasourceof(1),love,securityandprotection.Herearesomehelpfulwaysofbuildinga(2)familyrelationship.First,makerelationships(3).Settingasidesomequalitytimeforthefamilyanddoingsimplethingstogethercandevelop(4)amongfamilymembers.Second,celebrate(5).Tryandmakehappyeventsoutofday-to-daythingslikesharingtoysandplayingtogether.Inthiswayyoucanbuildabankof(6).emotionalsupporthealthyandstrongtoppriorityadeepbondlittlemomentshappymemoriesListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationshipThird,(7).Say“Iloveyou”asoftenasyoucanespeciallyinupsettingsituations.Itmakesmembersfeelspecialandhelpscreatea(8)homeatmosphere.Next,communicateeffectively.Effectivecommunicationcanhelpmembersfeelsupportedandunderstood.(9)andlisteningsympatheticallycanaidinformingunbreakableemotionalties.Finally,workasateam.Familymembersshoulddiscusseveryindividual’sconcernsandworktogethertofindsolutions.(10)asateamproducesafeelingofbelongingandimportance,therebystrengtheningfamilybonds.showaffectionwarmandcaringTalkingopenlyWorkingcollectivelyListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationshipAfterListeningTask1

Combinetwosentences,usinganattributiveclauseintroducedbywhichtodescribethefeaturesoffamilyrelationships.Example:Thefirstoutstandingfeatureisgoodcommunication.Suchgoodcommunicationiscrucialforanyhealthyrelationship.

Thefirstoutstandingfeatureisgoodcommunication,whichiscrucialforanyhealthyrelationship.ListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationshipAfterListeningTask2

Workinpairs.Withthehelpoftheexpressionsinthefollowingtable,describetypesoffamilies,andfeaturesandsecretsofgoodfamilyrelationships.ListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationshipListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationshipListeningSkillsPracticeListentothefollowingsentences,underlinethesoundlinking(linkingconsonanttoconsonant)ineachsentence,andthenreadthesentencesaloud.ListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationship1.Whattypeoffamilydoesthewomanhave?2.Dosimplethingstogetherlikecooking.3.Tidyingupyourhomedoesn’ttaketoomuchtime.4.Makerelationshipstoppriority.5.Noamountoftrialsanddifficultiescanshaketheunwaveringfaith.ListeningandSpeaking:FamilyRelationship1.Whattypeoffamilydoesthewomanhave?2.Dosimplethingstogetherlikecooking.3.Tidyingupyourhomedoesn’ttaketoomuchtime.4.Makerelationshipstoppriority.5.Noamountoftrialsanddifficultiescanshaketheunwaveringfaith.WatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGapPreparatoryWatchingWorkinpairs.Discussthefollowingquestionswithapartner.1How’syourrelationshipwithyourparents?WatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGap2Isthereanygapbetweenyouandyourparents?Whatarethenegativeeffectsofgenerationgap?WatchingTask1A

Watchthevideoclipandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.Situation：JohnisdiscussinggenerationgapwithhisfriendAmy.WatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGapWatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGapWatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGap1(

)A.Hejustvisitedhisparents.B.Hejustquarreledwithhisparents.C.Hejusthadafightwithhisparents.D.Hejustdyedhishair.2(

)A.Theythinkhisclothesandhairstyleareoutofdate.B.Theythinkhisclothesandhairstylearenotfashionable.C.TheythinkJohnchangeshisclothesandhairstyletoooften.D.Theythinkhisclothesandhairstyleareunacceptable.BDWatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGap3(

)A.Thereisagenerationgapbetweenthem.B.Thereisamisunderstandingbetweenthem.C.Itisnotclear.D.BothAandB.DWatchingTask1B

Watchthevideoclipagainandfillintheblankswiththeinformationyouget.WatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGapWatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGapWatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGapQuestion

WhydoesJohnsaythathecan’tputupwithhisparentsanylonger?Becausehisparentscannotaccepthiswayoflifeandalwaysthinkthat(1)

.1theirideasarerightQuestion

HowdoJohn’sparentsthinkabouthim?Theythinkthathis(2)are(3).2clothesandhairstyleunacceptableWatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGapQuestion

WhatcausesthepoorrelationshipbetweenJohnandhisparents?Thereisa(4)betweenhimandhisparents.3Question

Whatisthewoman’ssuggestion?Shesuggeststhemaninvitehisparents(5).They’ll(6)thattheman’sclothesandhairstylearenowthefashion.4generationgaptogoandvisittheircampusseerightawayWatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGapWatchingTask2A

Watchthevideoclipandfillintheblankswithproperwordsorexpressions.Situation：Hereisalectureaboutsolutionstogenerationgap.WatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGapWatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGapGenerationgapcomesdowntoparentsandchildrenhaving(1),whichmayleadto(2)orevenfights.Mostproblemsbetween(3)couldbesolvedbybothsidesreachingoutandtryingtounderstandeachother.Parentingcanbemorehelpfulifparentstrytounderstandwhytheirsonordaughterisbehavinginsuchaway(4).Manyatime,childrentendtobehaveinaparticularmannerbecausetheyarenot(5)conveywhattheyreallywanttosayorwhatisactuallybotheringthem.Itisreallyimportantforparentstounderstandwhatis(6)theirkidsandwhytheyarebehavinginacertainway.differentopinionsandvaluesparentsandchildrenfrustratingconflictsactuallyabletoinsteadofoverreactingreallyworryingWatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGapAsachild,itisimportantthatyoushouldunderstandthatyourparentsmeannothing(7)foryou.Onethingyoucanberestassuredisthatyoucanalwayscountonyourparents’(8),especiallywhenyouneeditmost.Ifyoutrytounderstandyourparents,theycanbecomeyourbestfriend,yourmostthoughtfulmentor,andyourmostreliablesourceof(9).Youmaystilldisagreeaboutthisorthat,butyoualwaysknow(10)toforlove,understanding,andhelpasyoutrytomakeitintheworld.butthebestloveandsupportinspirationandsupportwhotogoWatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGapWatchingTask2B

Watchthevideoclipagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.WatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGapQuestion

Whatarethecausesandeffectsofgenerationgap?1Generationgapcomesdowntoparentsandchildrenhavingdifferentopinionsandvalues,whichmayleadtofrustratingconflictsorevenfights.Question

Whatshouldparentsdotosolvetheproblemofgenerationgap?2Parentsshouldunderstandwhatisreallyworryingtheirkidsandwhytheyarebehavinginacertainway.WatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGapQuestion

Whatshouldchildrendoiftheywanttobuildagoodrelationwiththeirparents?3Childrenshouldtrytounderstandtheirparents,andunderstandthattheirparentsaretheirmostthoughtfulmentor,andmostreliablesourceofinspirationandsupport.WatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGapWatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGapAfterWatchingTask2

Workinpairs.Withthehelpoftheexpressionsinthefollowingtable,tellapartnerthecausesandeffectsofandthesolutionstogenerationgap.WatchingandSpeaking:GenerationGapConsolidating:TalkAboutYourFamilyRelationshipsListentothefollowingpassageandfillintheblankswithproperexpressionsandthenusethemastheoutlinetomakeavideoofanintroductionofyourfamily.

MyFamily(1)myfamily.(2)myyoungersisterLivia.ThisismyyoungerbrotherOliver.ThisismyyoungestsisterLucy.(3)myparentsandgrandparents.ThisisaphotoofThisisAndtheseareConsolidating:TalkAboutYourFamilyRelationships(4)anurseandsheworksinahospital.Sheiskindanddevotedtoherwork.(5),shealwayshelpsuswithourhomework.Mymumisanexcellentcook,andshelovestobakedeliciouscakes.(6)aphotographer.Hetravelsprettyoftenwithhisjobtomakegreatpicturesindifferentplaces.(7)